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Newsfront DIGEST A night of Southern rock and blues Paul Thorn is headed to the Firehouse Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 13, promising a night of Southern-influenced, rootsy rock and blues music. Thorn’s music has been praised by some great American performers including Bonnie Raitt, Kris Kristofferson and Huey Lewis. His concerts have been described as “like taking a 6-pack to church.” Born in Tupelo, MS — Elvis Presley’s birthplace — Thorn is son of a Pentecostal minister and nephew of a former pimp. He’s wandered back roads, jumped out of airplanes, worked in a furniture factory and was a professional boxer who made headlines when he battled four-time world champion Roberto Duran. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets are available online at www.firehousearts.org, by calling 931-4848 and in person at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office, 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton.
Transit agencies beef up service while Bay Bridge closed BART trains running around the clock through Monday BY JEB BING
Bay Area transit agencies have beefed up service while the Bay Bridge is closed over Labor Day weekend but also want people to be prepared and research all their travel options during the closure. “We encourage everyone to plan ahead and allow more time to get where they need to go,” Bay Bridge spokesman Andrew Gordon said. BART spokesman Jim Allison urged the public to do a little research ahead of time so no one has to wait in line to buy tickets. He said BART expects very busy ridership while the bridge is closed, especially today, Friday. Caltrans has closed the bridge in both directions to complete additional work that must be finished
before the new eastern span can be opened to the driving public. Caltrans tentatively is planning to re-open the bridge at 5 a.m. Tuesday but there’s a chance it could re-open before then if the work is completed early. However, Gordon said Caltrans cannot promise that the span will open early, saying, “The bridge will open when it’s ready.” Allison said BART is trying to fill part of the gap caused by the bridge closure by running longer trains today and having 24-hour service at 14 stations. However, BART won’t provide overnight service from Monday night into Tuesday morning beSee BRIDGE on Page 7
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Hire a hero Veterans and employers looking to hire them will have an opportunity to come together later this month at a job and resource fair held at Las Positas College. The event is sponsored by the California Employment Development Department and runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at the college, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore. The free Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet job fairs assist military personnel, including National Guard members and reservists returning from active duty, with finding a job. Government agencies and community organizations also will be on hand to provide information on employment, benefits, training, education, apprenticeships and other veteran services. For more information, contact Barry Duffy at 510-622-4344.
Get Bach Prize-winning pianist and Amador Valley High School graduate Connie Chen will present a concert featuring some of the works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Prokofiev, including the prelude and fugue from Bach’s popular “Well-Tempered Clavier.” The performance will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sept. 7 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., Livermore. Chen has won top prizes and given performances in California, Florida and Austria; this summer she was inducted into the Young Artist Guild of the Music Teachers Association of California. For more information, contact Anne Coll at 443-2514 or email accoll@comcast.net.
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Pleasanton Aquatic Center partly re-opens tomorrow Some swim programs to resume while construction work continues BY DOLORES CIARDELLI
Lap swimming and water exercise programs will resume tomorrow at the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center in Pleasanton while work continues on major upgrading and renovations at the rest of the complex. The aquatic center remains closed today, the fifth day all swimming activities have been canceled because of the year-long project. The major renovations, which are ex-
pected to be completed early next month, include redesigning the 25-meter pool into an “L” shape to include the diving pool; replastering two pools and giving them ADA access; deepening the 25-meter pool for future and potential competitive use; and installing new plumbing, heating, electrical and filtration systems at both pools. For more information, visit www. PleasantonAquaticCenter.com N
The Pleasanton City Council will consider a developers plan Tuesday to build nine three-story-high apartment buildings and 97 single family houses just south of the Gateway Shopping Center at Bernal and Valley avenues near I-680. Scott Trobbe of South Bay Development won the approval of the city’s Planning Commission for the project earlier this month. If also approved by the council, as expected, THE Pleasanton Gateway housing project will cap a series of favorable high-density housing development decisions over recent months. Together, the projects will meet the requirements set forth by an Alameda County Superior Court judge in response to a suit by an Oakland-based affordable housing coalition, which had the support of Gov. Jerry Brown and the state’s housing authority. Trobbe’s firm has owned the entire 37-acre site since 2000. At one time, South Bay had approval to build eight four- and five-story office buildings on the property, but that plan was shelved when the need for more office space collapsed 10 years ago. South Bay later sold part of its property to Safeway Corp., which built the new Safeway Lifestyle supermarket and developed the center that now houses retail and service stores, including a gas station, Starbucks, CVS pharmacy and two banks. Trobbe said his new development calls for construction of 210 apartment units in nine, 18-unit and 24unit three story tall buildings just over 43 feet high. In addition, 97 new homes will be built on the 27-acre site, which is sandwiched between Valley Avenue and the I-680 freeway. The multi-story, high-density apartment buildings will include one-two-and three-bedroom apartments, each with a one car-garage. The buildings will be clustered around a core center with entrances off Valley Avenue, across from the 100-unit Kensington Apartments, and another from a roadway that runs alongside the south edge of the Gateway Center. The project will include a leasing office building for the apartments, a recreation area that will include a building with a business center, conference facilities, gymnasium See APARTMENT on Page 6
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California home sales higher in July Price gains continue strong but tapering BY JEB BING
California’s housing market bounced back after a slight dip in June to reach the highest level since May 2012, as home prices continued to post strong annual gains and home sales recorded the first annual increase in six months. The California Association of Realtors reported that the spike in interest rates in June prompted home buyers to delay escrow closings in hopes that rates would fall back. “As buyers recognized rates had stabilized, they moved forward to close escrow, which lifted July’s sales from both the previous month and year,� said CAR President Don Faught of Alain Pinel Realty in Pleasanton. Closed escrow sales of existing, single-family detached homes in California totaled a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 443,520 units in July, according to information collected by CAR from more
than 90 local Realtor associations and MLSs statewide. Sales in July were up 7% from a revised 414,670 in June and up 1.5% from a revised 436,870 in July 2012. The year-to-year sales increase was the first since December 2012, following six consecutive months of declines. The statewide sales figure represents what would be the total number of homes sold during 2013 if sales maintained the July pace throughout the year. It is adjusted to account for seasonal factors that typically influence home sales. The statewide median price of an existing, single-family detached home inched up 1.2% from June’s median price of $428,620 to $433,760 in July. July’s price was 29.8% higher than the revised $334,220 recorded in July 2012, marking 17 straight months of annual price increases and the 13th consecutive month of double-digit annual gains. The me-
dian sales price is the point at which half of homes sold for more and half sold for less; it is influenced by the types of homes selling as well as a general change in values. “A constrained supply of homes over the past year has fueled robust home price increases, particularly in the coastal regions,� said CAR Vice President and Chief Economist Leslie Appleton-Young. “Looking ahead, we should continue to see strong price growth but at a less accelerated pace than what we’ve experienced over the past year,� she added. “Inventory levels are starting to build in some areas as price gains free up previously underwater homes and encourage homeowners reluctant to list because of the scarcity of homes to purchase.� Other key facts of CAR’s July 2013 resale housing report include that the available supply of existing, single-family detached homes for sale held steady in July at 2.9 months,
unchanged from June’s Unsold Inventory Index. The index was 3.5 months in July 2012. The index indicates the number of months needed to sell the supply of homes on the market at the current sales rate. A six- to seven-month supply is considered typical in a normal market. Other factors included: The median number of days it took to sell a single-family home also held fairly steady at 27.8 days in July, compared to 27.7 days in June but was down from a revised 43.2 days in July 2012. Mortgage rates ticked up in July, with the 30-year, fixed-mortgage interest rate averaging 4.37%, up from 4.07% in June 2013 and up from 3.55% in July 2012, according to Freddie Mac. Adjustable-mortgage interest rates in July averaged 2.66%, up from 2.60 in June but down from 2.69% in July 2012. N
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Long-term Transbay traffic could exceed new bridge capacity by 2035-40 More people, more jobs making long-range planners nervous BY JEB BING
With the public ready to celebrate the re-opening of the Bay Bridge next Tuesday, long range planners are worried that there won’t be sufficient Transbay capacity in just over 20 years. Sarah Dennis-Phillips from the San Francisco Planning Department discussed the looming problem at a San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association forum last week. She said that new jobs and housing growth in San Francisco and the East Bay will translate into more people commuting in and out of San Francisco. “All new workers will not be living in the city,� Dennis-Phillips said. “We have to find a way to get them here.� With 8,000 new homes and hundreds of thousands of square feet of retail space expected to be built on Treasure Island in the coming decades, she said there will be even more demand to get people into the city via car, public transit, bicycle, ferry or otherwise. More people coming into and out of San Francisco during peak commute hours in the morning
and evening may lead to the Bay Bridge being unable to handle the heavier loads, said Anthony Bruzzone from Bay Area-based planning firm Arup. The workforce in San Francisco, according to Bruzzone, consists of 40% who live in the city, 40% who come in from the East Bay, about 12% from the Peninsula and the remaining 8% from Marin County and the North Bay. If that geographic breakdown continues into the coming decades, the capacity to carry people across the Bay will be strained, he said. There are 190,000 new jobs expected in the city by the year 2040, which is a 30% increase from the current total, he said. He said there are about 75,000 trips made into San Francisco on the Bay Bridge per day, with about half of those trips made during the morning commute. By 2035, the capacity of the bridge — and other transbay options such as BART — is expected to exceed its limit, especially since there hasn’t been added capacity to the “Bay corridor� since BART opened in 1974, Bruzzone said. Before that, the Bay Bridge’s
conversion into a two-deck bridge in 1963 was the last time more people were able to get across the water. “We’ve been living off the investments of our grandparents,� Bruzzone said. Bruzzone said a redesign concept to consider on the Bay Bridge in the coming years is a “contraflow configuration� which would allow certain lanes of traffic on the bridge to switch directions based on need and crowding. This proposed system would purportedly help alleviate increasing congestion at the toll plaza from more and more cars that will inevitably be driving on the bridge once BART trains become too crowded, he said. “At some point we run out of ways to get people in and out of town,� Bruzzone said. With a congested toll plaza, the highway system starts to break down as well, with cars backing onto Oakland freeways, he said. Ridership levels have been steady on the Bay Bridge in the past 20 years, while BART has carried increasing numbers of riders. —Bay City News contributed to this story
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cause it needs to close its tracks for a short period to perform maintenance work and inspections and it’s expecting the bridge to be reopened by that time, Allison said. He said the transit agency’s overnight trains are operating hourly on a modified schedule from Concord and the East Dublin/Pleasanton stations. All trains are meeting at MacArthur Station in Oakland, where passengers may transfer to reach any of the 14 stations that will be open around the clock. He said BART expects its ridership to increase significantly because its ridership has surged by up to 30% during past Bay Bridge closures. AC Transit spokesman Clarence Johnson said the bus agency isn’t able to provide transbay service while the span is closed so its transbay buses instead will stop at four BART stations to drop off passengers going to San Francisco and pick up passengers coming
from San Francisco. Those stations are MacArthur, the Oakland Coliseum, West Oakland and North Berkeley. He said many local buses operated by AC Transit, which serves parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, are also bringing riders to BART stations as part of their regular service. San Francisco Bay Ferry spokesman Ernest Sanchez said his agency has also increased its service while the Bay Bridge is closed. There is expanded service from San Francisco Bay Ferry’s terminals in Oakland, Alameda Main Street, Harbor Bay in Alameda, Vallejo and San Francisco. He said there also will be direct service between Alameda Main Street and San Francisco and Oakland and San Francisco. Normally Alameda Main Street and Oakland share a boat. “We’re staffed and ready to go,� Sanchez said. —Bay City News contributed to this story
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‘Green Scene’ part of First Wednesday next week
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4th annual event will feature environmental tips, organic foods
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Hacienda and the city of Pleasanton are hosting the 4th annual Pleasanton Green Scene fair next week in conjunction with the First Wednesday Street Party downtown. The Green Scene booths will be on Division Street and Railroad Avenue, across from the Firehouse Arts Center. Exhibits will feature specialists on green practices, products and services with tips on how to create a sustainable lifestyle. The event also will feature live music and a farmers market offering organic foods and nutritional products. Among other features will be an alternative fuel vehicle, health and wellness products and services, energy efficiency and savings
rebates, solar power information, water efficiency and conservation programs, craft stations for children at the Firehouse Center, and a beer and wine garden with a catering vendors. Commuters also will be given advice on transportation and travel services. The Green Scene event will take place during the First Wednesday celebration from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, contact Julie Vlahon at the Pleasanton Downtown Association at 4842199 of by email at events@ pleasantondowntown.net, or James Paxson at the Hacienda Owners Association, 734-6500 or by email at info@hacienda.org. N
WEEKLY MEETING NOTICES City Council Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue • Public Hearing: PUD-96, P13-1928, and P13-1929, Pleasanton Gateway, L.L.C. – Consider (1) introduction of an ordinance approving a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Development Plan to construct 210 apartment units, 97 single-family detached units, and related on- and offsite improvements on an approximately 26.72-acre site located at 1600 Valley Avenue (south side of the Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center); (2) introduction of an ordinance approving a Development Agreement; (3) an Affordable Housing Agreement; and (4) a Growth Management Agreement
BY GLENN WOHLTMANN
A couple and a business were robbed by gunmen in separate incidents this week, according to police reports. McDonald’s on Pimlico Road was held up at about 3 a.m. Wednesday morning by a masked man who apparently entered through the drive-in window. The man wore white cloth gloves and was armed with what employees described as a small caliber revolver. He forced the three workers on duty into the office and demanded money from the safe. “Once the safe was open the suspect ordered the employees into the freezer and told them not to come out for 30 minutes,� a news release from Pleasanton police Sgt. Tim Young said. No one was hurt in the robbery. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, about 5 feet, 6
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winnings from gambling at a casino, earned from Sunday night into Monday morning. The husband won an unreleased amount of money, took a cab home and fell asleep in a downstairs bedroom, with the cash in a bag beside him, police said. The robbery took place several hours later. The three suspects were described as black male adults, 19 to 23 years old, each about 5 feet 8 inches tall, and around 150 pounds. Each wore a red hoodie sweatshirt and black pants, and all wore bandanas during the robbery. The female victim told police the suspects fled on foot from the home and headed toward Bernal Avenue, but she was unsure if a vehicle was involved. Anyone with information that could assist either investigation is asked to contact the Pleasanton Police Department at 931-5100. N
inches tall with a medium build. Police were already investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred Monday afternoon that apparently targeted a winner at a Bay Area casino. A woman called 911 at about 12:37 p.m. from a home on Roselma Place, off upper Bernal Avenue. The woman told police she and her husband had been robbed by gunpoint about five minutes earlier. The victim said she’d just arrived home and was closing the home’s garage door when she was accosted by three armed men. “The suspects forced her into the house, where they then confronted her husband as well and demanded ‘the money,’� said Pleasanton police Sgt. Michael Collins in a news release. “The husband complied and gave them the cash out of fear for his and his wife’s safety.� The money was apparently
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A cheer for the happiest place on earth: The Harvest Park Middle School competition cheer squad with Mckenna Shaffer, Savannah Fried, Hannah Macsata, Allison Mercer, Jessica Lawer, Loren Curry, Sierra Picone, Nicole Witters, Sohpia Herzfeldt, Sarah Shackelfor, Claire Fuller, Kate Cole, Taisa Hrynewycz, Mackenzie Fields, Audrey Morse, Emily Mercer, Allyson Murphy, Kaitlyn Letourneau, Kayla Fulmer, Julia Oltman and Emma Clopton take their Pleasanton Weekly along to Disneyland.
Surfing in Ireland? Aye Lads: Who knew that Bundoran in County Donegal, Ireland was a surfing hot spot? Kathy and Jeff Narum got a first-hand education in that during a recent vacation to the Emerald Isle. Here they are with their Pleasanton Weekly in front of the Bundoran Surf Shop and Surf Lodge where they stayed.
Paris, je t’aime: Pleasanton music teachers Jason and Sharolyn Borris read The Pleasanton Weekly in front of The Eiffel Tower with their kids Camille and James. All four were in Europe to be a part of Summer School at the International School of Brussels.
Luau, here we come: Jerrod and Ted Marshall vacation in true Hawaiian style, and make sure to include The Weekly, at the Royal Lahaina Luau on Maui.
Aloha from Maui: Ryan, Mark, Bettina and Aidan Herberger enjoy a beautiful day, a cold treat and a good read on their family vacation to Maui. Pleasanton WeeklyÊUÊAugust 30, 2013ÊU Page 9
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Safeway reimburses members overcharged for gas Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. has agreed to reimburse some “rewards” members and pay a fine after overcharging customers at a gas station in Campbell, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office. Safeway has repaid customers whose credit cards bills showed higher amounts taken out than on charge slips in more than 700 transactions at a Safeway gas station on Hamilton Avenue in Campbell, Deputy District Attorney Francisca Allen said. The chain, in addition to reimbursing the rewards customers, also paid a civil penalty of $46,650 while not admitting any liability or
wrongdoing and cooperating with prosecutors. The district attorney’s office learned about the overcharging in fall 2011 from a customer who noticed a discrepancy between what a gas receipt from the Hamilton gas station showed and what was charged on her credit card bill. The discount price for her gas, when she used her rewards card, showed up on the printed receipt from the gas pump but not on the credit card bill she received later, Allen said. According to Allen, the investigation revealed that a new but faulty software program would in-
frequently trigger a disruption and cause the undiscounted price for gas to be charged to credit card companies. Allen said, prosecutors found out that the glitch was also at Safeway gas stations in Pleasant Hill and Palm Springs that used the same software. While more than 700 overcharges were evident at the Campbell station, less than 30 erroneous sales took place at each of the Pleasant Hill and Palm Springs stations, she said. Allen stated that Safeway repaid the customers by issuing credit to their rewards cards equal to what they were overcharged. N
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An estimated 70,000 classic and hot rod car aficionados attended the 27th annual Goodguys car show that ended its three-day run at the Alameda County Fairgrounds last Sunday. Presented by Goodguys and Flowmaster Mufflers, this year’s event was one of the biggest ever. John Drummond, communications director of the Pleasanton-based Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, said 3,700 show cars from 29 different states
and Australia had their vehicles on display at the show. Standing right alongside the Goodguys team as event organizers was the P-Town Pushrods car club. Founded locally by Rich Riley in 1994, the club has called Pleasanton home and served as host club for all Goodguys events at the Fairgrounds for the last 20 years. The club has more than 150 members based both in the Tri-Valley and abroad, including in Australia and New Zealand.
In addition to serving as host club for Goodguys, the P-Town Pushrods have their own activities. They escort Livermore Veterans Hospital patients to the Goodguys events and serve them lunch. Each spring, the Pushrods organize a mini car show and barbecue lunch at the hospital. In addition, the club donates funds to Hope Hospice, the National Cancer Society, the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Center and other local Tri-Valley based charities. N
Honoring grandparents who raise their grand-kids BY JASON ALDERMAN
Let our time machine take you back as you experience the rush of a vintage 1920’s steam locomotive when it comes to life and chugs through scenic Niles canyon. Grab your friends and family and come join us for a train ride. Come relive old memories and create new ones too in the beautiful canyon scenery! With ticket prices starting at $20 for adults, $10 for kids and departures on Saturday and Sunday, our excursions are great options for the young and young at heart.
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In 1978, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. Presidents since Jimmy Carter have issued proclamations urging citizens to, in the words of President Barack Obama, “honor those who have helped shape the character of our nation, and thank these role models for their immeasurable acts of love, care and understanding.” At a stage in life when many people are already comfortably retired, some 2.7 million grandparents have taken on the responsibility of providing basic needs for their grandchildren, according to data compiled by Generations United. An alarming 21% of these vital caregivers live below the poverty line, even though 60% are still in the workforce. All told, an estimated 7.8 million children under 18 live in households headed by grandparents or other relatives, including those whose parents are absent due to death, substance abuse, military deployment or other reasons. It only seems fair that many federal, state and local aid programs are available to help these guardian angels provide financial and emotional safety nets for their grandchildren. Among the many difficulties these families sometimes face:
If you become your grandchild’s foster parent, you’re responsible for day-to-day decisions and care, although the state retains legal custody and pays for the child’s care. Unless you establish custody, guardianship or adoption, the parent may be able to take your grandchild from your home at any time. In some states, it’s difficult to enroll the child in school or get medical care without some form of legal relationship. Most senior-only housing complexes don’t allow child residents, which is legal, so some grand-families are forced to move. However, grand-families may be eligible for several federal tax credits: A Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000 for each qualified grandchild, provided they lived with you for more than half the filing year and are under 17 at year’s end. If you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, you may be eligible for an additional amount for grandchildren you support. A Child and Dependent Care Credit for childcare expenses incurred so you can work or seek employment. If you adopt your grandchildren, you may be eligible for a nonrefundable Federal Adoption Credit of up to $12,970 per child. In addition, depending on your income and the health/disability status
of your grandchildren, you may also be eligible for benefits from Medicaid, your state’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and numerous other federal, state and local aid programs. Helpful resources for grand-families include: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, a government-sponsored site at www.usa.gov, that provides links to various subject-matter experts. Benefits QuickLINK, an AARP (at www.aarp.org) tool to find out whether you or your grandchildren qualify for 15 different public benefits. GrandFacts, a searchable database at www.aarp.org, where you can locate key state and local resources, foster care policies, public benefits, financial and education assistance, and relevant state laws. Generations United, whose “Grandfamilies” website highlights challenges often faced by these households (www.gu.org/OURWORK/Grandfamilies.aspx). Do something to honor your own grandparents this Grandparents Day. And if you know others who are raising their grand-kids, make sure they know about the many available resources. Jason Alderman directs Visa’s financial education programs.
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Tri-Valley sizzles while Bay Bridge closed The bridge is closed but that shouldn’t stop those of us who live on this side of the Bay from enjoying a long Labor Day weekend that’s absolutely packed with a variety of events. It starts tonight with a concert in the Lions Wayside Park featuring the rock & roll band High Energy. Sponsored by the Pleasanton Downtown Association, Safeway Corp. and the Pleasanton Weekly, the music starts at 7 p.m. although many get there much earlier with blankets and evening refreshments. Also in downtown Pleasanton tomorrow is another Sizzling Saturday when merchants stay open from 6-9 p.m. to offer special values along with free live music up and down Main Street. Participating businesses are Acadia Health, Little Gallery, Cupid’s Candy Shop, Lanvie Apparel, Redcoats, Rick’s Picks, Sincerely Yours Cards and Gifts, Studio Seven Arts, Savvy Seconds, Clover Creek, Therapy and Towne Center Books. Also tomorrow, the Caledonian Club of San Francisco presents its Scottish Highland Gathering & Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The annual two-day event draws more than 30,000 people. Attendance was up 23% last year and the good weather and temperatures, along with the Bay Bridge closing, could hike that figure even higher. County Fairgrounds gates open 8 a.m. both tomorrow and Sunday with athletic events starting at 8:30. Opening ceremonies in front of the main grandstands begin at 12:30 p.m. both days. On Sunday and Monday, wine aficionados can enjoy the 32nd Annual Harvest Wine Celebration from noon to 5 p.m. The event showcases more than 40 wineries in Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley during the peak of the harvest season. Tickets are $65 with special $10 Designated Driver (non-tasting) tickets also available for purchase at participating wineries and at Robertson Park in Livermore. Wineries pouring from their tasting room are AuburnJames, Bent Creek Winery, Big White House Winery, Charles R Vineyards, Concannon Vineyard, Crooked Vine Winery, Cuda Ridge Wines, Dante Robere Vineyards, Darcie Kent Vineyards, Eagle Ridge Vineyard, Eckert Estate Winery, el Sol Winery, Ehrenberg Cellars, Fenestra Winery, Garre’ Vineyard & Winery, La Rochelle Winery, Las Positas Vineyards, Longevity Wines, McGrail Vineyards and Winery, Mitchell Katz Winery, Murrieta’s Well, Nottingham Cellars, Occasio Winery, Retzlaff Estate Winery, Rios-Lovell, The Singing Winemaker, The Steven Kent Winery, Stony Ridge Winery, Tamás Estates, Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting Room, White Crane Winery, and Wood Family Vineyards. Just when you thought the three days of festivities are over and Pleasanton is quieting down, here comes another (and final for 2013) First Wednesday Street Party. The Sept. 4 Street Party will host “Green Scene” this month, a green expo which will be stationed along Division Street and Railroad Avenue. Check out the “green” vendors and learn about energy savings rebates. Also check out ArtBlock on Main Street with its live art and music experience. The First Wednesday Street Party starts at 6 p.m., wrapping up at 9 p.m. N
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abor Day weekend in Pleasanton means more than the end of the summer. It’s when the city goes Scottish, from bagpipes to dancers to athletes, a time to wear kilts and eat meat pies. The Caledonian Club of San Francisco is presenting its Scottish Highland Gathering & Games for the 148th year, and it is at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton for the 20th time. In Scotland, gathering and games events can be traced back more than a thousand years. “Historians believe that some of the Heavy Events originated during Druid times,” states the San Francisco Caledonian Club website. “Heavy Events began as tests of strength and conditioning for Scottish troops. A tree trunk would be made into a caber and tossed by the strongest military men. Smooth rocks from river beds would be heaved for distance.” These feats of strength can be seen this weekend from the Pleasanton grandstand, which has often witnessed world records broken in both the men’s and women’s divisions. “The first historical references to the Heavy Events were during the reign of King Malcolm III (1057-1093). The Ceres Games of Fife, Scotland, are considered the oldest, continuous Highland Games, beginning in 1314,” according to the website. There were interruptions in the continuity, however, when the English government passed the Act of Proscription, which from 1746-82 banned all Scottish culture, including wearing kilts and playing bagpipes. The Ceres Games of Fife were not held during the two world wars either. The San Francisco Caledonian Club was founded in 1866, which that same year held its first Gathering & Games, really a family picnic with athletic contests, in a field at 12th and Market streets on Thanksgiving Day. The event has been held every year since, including in 1906 when the city was recovering from the April earthquake, during the Depression and even during the two world wars. “I imagine they had what we call the Masters, the old athletes,” conjectured Floyd Busby, who has published the program for the games since the 1980s. The athletes and even the dancers were all men in the beginning but more and more women began to take part in the Highland Dancing, as well as in piping and drumming competitions. Shannon Hartnett of Sausalito convinced Heavy Events organizers to allow women to compete, and she has been the U.S. Women’s Heavy Events Champion ever since. The Gathering & Games moved to Petaluma after World War II, then Santa Rosa, before coming to Pleasanton in 1994, where it has been since. “We were outgrowing the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa,” recalled Busby, “and the manager of the fairgrounds was making demands.” He and past Chief David Scott began looking at other venues, including Golden Gate Park, but the Alameda County Fairgrounds seemed to have it all. “This is better, at the crossroads of two freeways,” Busby said. “We much prefer it here.” Pleasanton residents support the Gathering & Games, which draws more than 30,000 people during the two days, he noted. “A survey was done on attendance, and it’s predominantly local,” he said. Last year attendance was up 23%, and Busby said that boost was attributed to the release in June 2012 of the Disney/Pixar movie, “Brave,” an animated film about the spirited young Merida, who is skilled with a bow and arrow. Archery at the games, which has an extra charge, also was popular following the release of “Brave.” Busby said that he and other Caledonians go to about 20 events throughout the Bay Area to promote the Gathering & Games, including First Wednesday Street Parties. They emphasize that the event is for the whole family.
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Top: The Scottish Highland Gathering and Games will hold pipe band competitions on Saturday and Sunday. 29 bands will play together at the end of each day in the Massed Bands show in front of the Grandstand. More than 750 pipers and drummers will march in formation and play inspirational Scottish music. Bottom: An old print, from the London Illustrated News, which shows the Caledonian Club Games held in Sausalito in 1868.
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much like field hockey. Children’s Glen for the wee ones. Kilted Mile. Both days, at 10:45 a.m., don a kilt and run the mile horse race track for cash prizes, at the grandstand. ■ British Motor Cars and Motorcycles. A 1937 Rolls Royce brings the Chief of the Caledonian Club of San Francisco and his guests to the opening and closing ceremonies. ■ More than 100 vendors in five air-conditioned buildings, most representing something British in nature, imported from Scotland, England, Ireland or Wales. ■ Food vendors offer meat pies, bangers, Scotch eggs, haggis and an import ale or two. ■ “Whisky Live at the Games” offers samples of the best of the best. Also a Whisky Master Class for the true Scotch aficionado. Extra charge. N ■ ■
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Heavy athletic events like the caber toss (above) and the weight-for-height throw (right). The caber toss is a crowd favorite as the large wooden pole (typically 19 feet 6 inches and weighing 175 pounds for the men) is balanced in the athlete’s hands as he or she runs and then hurls it, with the goal being for the caber to land with the “top” end nearest to the thrower. In the weight-for-height throw, the weight has a ring attached to it, which the athlete swings then heaves over a bar that keeps getting raised.
“The Pleasanton Games is more than a cultural event for Scottish people; the games are an event for the whole family, regardless of one’s roots,” said Scottish Games Manager and Chief George McCombe. “Nearly everyone in the U.S. has a drop of Scottish or Irish blood in them, and it can be fully recognized at this event.” This year starts the official march to the Gathering & Games’ 150th Sesquicentennial Year, which will be in 2015. Twenty-nine pipe bands from the U.S. and Canada will be in competition, and the famed LA Scots Grade I Pipe Band will perform in a special program. The 39th U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championship will include World Champion Matt Vincent of Baton Rouge, La., as well as other world class pro athletes from the U.S., Scotland, England and Canada. In the amateur classes, more than 70 top invited athletes from five countries and 12 states are participating. The Western States U.S. Open Highland Dancing Championships takes place in the amphitheater with the young dancers performing noted jigs such as the Highland Fling, the Sailor’s Hornpipe and the Earl of Erroll. Four stages will have continuous entertainment ranging from a traditional troubadour singing ballads while strumming a guitar to a trio with beautiful harmony and uplifting music. Celtic rock groups include Pleasanton regulars Tempest, Scotland’s Tribal favorite Albannach and Molly’s Revenge as well as a new Celtic rock group called Celtica, which has three members from Austria, one American and two Great Highland Bagpipers from Scotland.
“They shoot fire out of their guitars — but I have a feeling they won’t be allowed to here,” Busby said with a laugh. The Edinburgh Stage will present the Browne Sisters with George Cavanaugh and soloist Peter Daldry. The Glen Stage will showcase traditional Celtic music by the Golden Bough trio and troubadour Neil O’Neill’s Scottish tenor. Celtic Heritage also will have a variety of music on two stages, with fiddlers, Scottish Country Dancing and singing in the ancient Gaelic language. Other activities are as follows: ■ Living History, which takes one back in time to the mid 1500s when Mary Queen of Scots reigned. Members of the St. Andrew’s Noble Order of Royal Scots and the Royal Scots Renaissance Faire Guild will recount the customs, dress and culture of the period. There will also be the encampment of the Vikings, highland warriors, craftsmen, archery and swordsmanship. ■ The Sheep Dog Trials have professionally trained border collies and their handlers herding sheep into compounds by way of signals between handler and animal, presented by the Northern California Working Sheepdog Association. ■ The Birds of Prey area is always open for viewing. At 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m., handlers take the stage with their bird for an informative presentation. ■ Glen of the Clans will help those with a bit of Scotch find out more about their heritage. ■ Five-A-Side Soccer is an eight-team semi-pro tournament with five-man teams from California and Nevada. ■ Rugby and Shinty, an ancient sport from Scotland, very
5ZYYNS¨ TS YMJ UQFNI WHAT: 148th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games WHEN: Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 WHERE: Alameda County Fairgrounds HOURS: Gates open 8 a.m. Athletics begin 8:30 a.m. Other activities begin 10 a.m. Close 6:30 p.m. OPENING CEREMONIES: In front of the main grandstands beginning at 12:30 p.m. both days GRANDSTAND SHOW: Massed Pipe Bands in concert, Western States Drum Major Finals, and more at 3:45 p.m. both days. INFORMATION: www.TheScottishGames.com or call 1-888-769-2345
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Amador Valley High School students Marisa Riordan, Rachel Lortz and Megan Bantz help at the ARCAS Rescue Center in Guatemala during a 17-day trip to the Central American country this summer. The rescue center is supported by the Oakland Zoo. Page 14ÊUÊAugust 30, 2013ÊUÊPleasanton Weekly
Where can you search for sea turtle eggs, feed spider monkeys and visit Mayan ruins? If you asked the 14 teens that went on a recent trip sponsored by the Oakland Zoo, they’d have one place in mind: Guatemala. In mid-July, three Amador Valley High School students, Marisa Riordan, Rachel Lortz and Megan Bantz, along with other Bay Area teens, embarked on a 17-day trip to the Central American country with the unusual focus of helping rehabilitate animals at the ARCAS Rescue Center, which is supported by the Oakland Zoo. The group began its journey in Antigua, where the teens stayed with host families for a few days and explored the city. From there, they traveled into the jungle, where they worked for a week at the ARCAS rehabilitation center. At the rescue center, they had the opportunity to work with exotic animals, including spider monkeys, scarlet macaws and toucans. “We worked in the cages with the animals, and we would spend time with them, feeding them and cleaning their cages,” said Riordan. “We weren’t really allowed to interact with them because we were trying to rehabilitate them and release them back into the wild.” Most animals at the center had been confiscated from homes where people illegally held them as pets. Though the teens’ duties were mainly feeding animals and cleaning cages, Lortz was able to work with a couple of birds doing physical therapy, helping them to do wing exercises. “Most of the animals that we were working with were endangered, so it helps to rehabilitate them so they can go back into the wild and be a part of the ecosystem and bring the numbers of animals back up,” said Bantz. After their week at the rehabilitation center, the group traveled across Guatemala to a beach called Hawaii, where they worked at a turtle rescue center. By day, they performed simple chores like painting. At night, they walked several miles along the beaches with flashlights, searching for turtle eggs to bring back to the center
so they could hatch and the babies could be released into the wild. “It’s legal for Guatemalan people to take the eggs as long as they donate 20% of the nest to the government,” Riordan explained. “We try to claim the eggs so we can repopulate the sea turtles because they’re on the verge of extinction.” The teens weren’t just learning about animals; they stayed with Guatemalans during most parts of their trip, so they discovered a new culture as well. “It was really interesting seeing how they lived and being able to be them for a couple of days, actually living how they live,” said Bantz. “They don’t have all the amenities we have; they have to do a lot of stuff themselves, and it was just interesting seeing what they do during the day and how different it is compared to us.” The 14 teens also grew close during the long trip. Both Lortz and Bantz pointed to dealing with a five-and-a-half hour layover in the middle of the night on the way to Guatemala as the beginning of their new friendships. All three girls spoke highly of the “once in a lifetime” experience, saying it has influenced their worldview and career plans. “I think the biggest thing for me is that this confirmed my wanting to work with animals, especially exotic animals,” said Lortz. “This was a firsthand experience to see how badly animals have been affected by human development.” Lortz plans to study animal sciences in college and eventually become a veterinarian for exotic animals. Though this course of work will likely lead her to a zoo, she is also open to traveling to other countries to work with animals at rehabilitation centers like the one she visited. “For me, it was good to be away from technology and be more in touch with nature, and I think it’s important to protect the environment we have,” Riordan said. “There was a lot of deforestation going on, and animals are poorly treated, so we need to protect what we have.” To learn more about teen programs offered through the Oakland Zoo, visit www.oaklandzoo.org. N
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POLICE BULLETIN & LOG ● OBITUARIES ● BIRTHS & WEDDINGS
POLICE BULLETIN Suspects flee after tussle with loss prevention officers Suspects in an attempted shoplifting may face charges of robbery after getting into a scuffle with Nordstrom store security officers. The incident occurred at about 12:42 p.m. at Stoneridge Shopping Center. Loss prevention agents caught a woman with clothing worth about $109, and recovered the items, but the woman attempted to grab the clothing and run. She was caught, but her boyfriend tried to pull her away. After a tug of war — which could elevate the charge to strong-arm robbery — between the two and security officers, the agents let go and the pair fled. A third individual with the two, who was not seen committing a crime, also fled with the couple.
In other police reports: UÊ/ ÀiiÊ ` Û `Õ> ÃÊ> `ÊÌÜ ÊLÕÃ iÃÃiÃÊÀi« ÀÌi`ÊLi }Ê victims of felony frauds in recent days. In the largest, Buxton Consulting in the 6100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road reported four fraudulent checks worth $16,700 had been forged and cashed after checks were stolen from the firm’s offices. The incident was reported at about 10:23 a.m. Aug. 21. A resident of the 1200 block of Ridgewood Road told police that someone in the Sacramento area had used her credit card four times, with charges of $2,000 $3,000, $1,000 and $306.17 in an incident reported at about 9:33 a.m. Aug. 22.
The next day at about 3:53 p.m., a resident of the 4800 block of Drywood Street reported someone had gained access to her credit card to make five fraudulent charges totaling $411, all in the Philadelphia area. That same day in an incident reported at about 7:40 p.m., a resident of the 4900 block of Dolores Drive told police that someone used her credit card information to purchase two cell phones in her name. A business in the 5200 block of Rosewood Drive reported that a suspect had used a stolen prescription pad to create a forged prescription. The incident was reported at about 4:28 p.m. Aug, 25. UÊ > Ê-iÀ}i Ê-> >Þ> ]ÊΣ]Ê vÊ-> Ê,> ÊÜ>ÃÊ>Àrested at about 3:00 p.m. Aug. 24 at Macy’s in the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road for felony shoplifting, possession of burglary tools, possession of a false prescription and paraphernalia possession. Sakhayan was caught by loss prevention officers after entering a dressing room with eight items and leaving with four. He also had wire cutters and pliers, two hypodermic needles, a drug grinder and narcotics. UÊ À iÃÌÊ V >i Ê > « Ã]ÊÎä]Ê vÊ V À`ÊÜ>ÃÊ>ÀÀiÃÌi`Ê at 3:56 a.m. Aug. 24 near the intersection of Owens Drive and Chabot Drive for auto burglary and vandalism. A security guard at the Sheraton Hotel heard noises and called police, who apprehended Campos for breaking windows and stealing from cars in the area of Owens Drive. Four car windows had been smashed. UÊ ÃÊ 1 v À Ê Ê Ì iÊ {nääÊ L V Ê vÊ «Þ>À`Ê , >`Ê told police that someone had broken a glass window at the business and stolen a cash box containing about $300 in a commercial burglary reported at about 5:48 a.m. Aug. 23. Ê 1 `iÀÊ Ì iÊ >Ü]Ê Ì ÃiÊ >ÀÀiÃÌi`Ê >ÀiÊ V à `iÀi`Ê cent until convicted.
POLICE REPORT The Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available.
Aug. 21 Theft ■ 2:01 p.m. in the 4500 block of Hopyard Road; theft from structure ■ 6:59 p.m. in the 3100 block of Corte del Cino Auto burglary ■ 5:33 p.m. in the 8000 block of Arroyo Drive ■ 9:54 p.m. in the 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Vandalism ■ 5:44 p.m. in the 2100 block of Armstrong Drive Drug/alcohol violation ■ 4:39 p.m. on Interstate 580; possession of methamphetamine, DUI
Aug. 22 Theft ■ 1:01 p.m. in the 6400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from structure ■ 7:44 p.m. in the 4700 block of Willow Road; embezzlement Auto burglary ■ 12:48 p.m. in the 4300 block of Rosewood Drive Threats ■ 2:08 p.m. in the 3000 block of Badger Street Graffiti ■ 2:02 p.m. in the 4500 block of First St Drug/alcohol violations ■ 7:51 a.m. in the 3000 block of Bernal Avenue; drug violation ■ 9:51 p.m. in the 4100 block of First Street; DUI
Aug. 23 Robbery ■ 12:42 p.m. in the 1600 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Theft ■ 1:19 p.m. in the 1400 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting 2:16 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting ■ 3:16 p.m. in the 4400 block of Willow Road; bicycle theft ■ 5:08 p.m. in the 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Vandalism ■ 10:45 a.m. in the 6600 block of Koll Center Parkway Public drunkenness ■ 5:20 p.m. in the 5500 block of W. Las Positas Boulevard ■ 8:43 p.m. in the 2400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road ■
Aug. 24 Theft ■ 11:49 a.m. in the 4300 block of Rosewood Drive; shoplifting ■ 2:54 p.m. in the first block of Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from structure ■ 3:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Rosewood Drive; shoplifting Auto burglary ■ 2:54 a.m. in the 5800 block of Owens Drive ■ 9:32 a.m. in the 5800 block of Owens Drive ■ 5:50 p.m. in the 4500 block of Pleasanton Avenue Vandalism ■ 10:13 a.m. in the 5800 block of Owens Drive Drug/alcohol violations ■ 3:29 a.m. in the 5900 block of Corte Cerritos; under the influence of drugs ■ 4:17 p.m. at the intersection of Blackbird Drive and Valley Avenue; marijuana possession ■ 11:47 p.m. at the intersection of Denker Drive and Stoneridge Drive; DUI
Aug. 25 Theft ■ 3:39 p.m. in the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting ■ 4:28 p.m. in the 4200 block of
Rosewood Drive; fraud Vandalism ■ 8:34 a.m. in the 300 block of Division Street; graffiti ■ 9:37 a.m. in the 600 block of Peters Avenue ■ 9:37 a.m. in the 600 block of Peters Avenue
Aug. 26 Shoplifting ■ 3:26 p.m. in the 2100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road ■ 6:17 p.m. in the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Graffiti ■ 8:25 a.m. in the 7300 block of Johnson Drive Drug/alcohol violations ■ 4:49 p.m. in the 5800 block of Parkside Drive; marijuana possession ■ 6:21 p.m. at the intersection of W. Las Positas Boulevard and Santa Rita Road; public drunkenness
Aug. 27 Theft ■ 8:19 a.m. in the 5600 block of Owens Drive ■ 7:16 p.m. in the 5500 block of Springhouse Drive; theft from structure ■ 7:32 p.m. in the 1600 block of East Gate Way; auto theft Auto burglary ■ 7:35 a.m. in the 300 block of Trenton Cir ■ 9:32 a.m. in the 4200 block of Jensen St ■ 9:39 a.m. in the 4200 block of Jensen St Vandalism ■ 2:57 a.m. in the 6400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Alcohol violations ■ 1:55 a.m. in the 5900 block of Stoneridge Drive; DUI ■ 2:09 a.m. in the 6400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; public drunkenness
OBITUARIES PAID OBITUARIES
Elenora (Ella) Bienek Monette Oct. 8, 1921-Aug. 25, 2013 Elenora Bienek Monette, affectionately called “Ella,” resided in Pleasanton for the past 44 years and passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Born October 8, 1921, in Polonia, Texas, she was one of nine children born to Robert Bienek and Ottilie Schultze Bienek, also of Texas. The family lived in the rural Black Hill Community in Texas, where Ella, sometimes called “Ellie,” grew up on her parents’ large working farm with her five brothers and three sisters. Her father was multilingual and musically gifted playing several musical instruments, as were all of her brothers. On holiday with her sister, she met Reynolds “Ray” Monette in Galveston, Texas. Ray won Ella’s heart and they were married June 21, 1941, in Houston. They settled in California. Ray and Ella were together for life’s events. They had one daughter and a grandson. When war came, Ray dutifully enlisted in the Merchant Marines in 1941. Ella kept the home fires burning until he came home and their daughter was born. They made their life together in the Bay Area, mostly in San Leandro, until moving to Pleasanton in 1969. Ella cherished every visit “home” to Texas, but her life was in the Bay Area and Pleasanton, and she
was overjoyed when someone from “down home” showed up at the door and, of course, everyone was welcome. Ella retired a few years ahead of Ray. Ray had become a painting contractor in 1943 and later was employed by the Port of Oakland before joining Ella in retirement in 1977. Together they enjoyed traveling, mostly with family, making six trips to Hawaii and other destinations both in and out of the country. They took up folk dancing in the fifties and their old Whirlitzer Jukebox held a fair share of folk dancing records. The country girl in Ella loved working in the yard, especially in her vegetable garden. She and Ray went fishing frequently at Del Valle and Shadow Cliffs. They enjoyed craw fishing too. One of their special craw fish spots was in Niles Canyon. When it came to fishing, they were both teammates and competitors. Their time together was precious to them, all the more when they could include their daughter Jan and grandson Daniel. Ella, when widowed in 1995, joined the Pleasanton Senior Center and continued to travel, making many friends from the Center and staying in touch with them. Her parents and eight siblings preceded her in death. She had numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, and cousins in Texas and California. She is survived by her daughter Jan Tobias of Pleasanton, grandson Dan Tobias, and his wife Laurie of Livermore. A celebration of her life will be private. Gifts in her memory can be made to St. Augustine Church in Pleasanton or to your favorite charity.
BIRTHS William Morgan Tan Louis and Connie Tan proudly announce the birth of their son, William Morgan Tan. Born on March 8th, he is the first grandchild and the first American born for the Tan family of Pleasanton. William shows his intelligence and cuteness each and every day. William is extremely curious of his surroundings and capable of raising his head the minute he arrived. At 100 days old, he has started saying his first word — ”Mama.”
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Eddie Papa’s American Hangout 4889 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, 469-6266. Winner of The Pleasanton Weekly’s Reader Choice Awards for “Best American Food,” “Best Meal under $20” and “Best Kid Friendly Restaurant,” Eddie Papa’s American Hangout celebrates the regional food and beverage cultures of America. Bring the whole family to enjoy iconic dishes from across the United States, Old World Hospitality, and hand crafted artisan cocktails. www.eddiepapas.com. To have your restaurant listed in this dining directory, please call the Pleasanton Weekly Advertising Department at (925) 600-0840
Author Visits
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL PERRY Michael Perry, who has written five books, will be discussing these works as well as his latest, “Visiting Tom,” at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 30 at Towne Center Books. Call 846-8826.
Book Clubs
TOWNE CENTER BOOKCLUB The club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday the month at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. Call 846-8826 or visit www.townecenterbooks.com for the current selection.
Civic Meetings CITY COUNCIL The Pleasanton City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays at City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave.
HOUSING COMMISSION The Pleasanton Housing Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave.
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION The Human Services Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION The Pleasanton Parks & Recreation Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of the month at City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave. SCHOOL BOARD The Pleasanton Unified School District Board meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday monthly during the school year in the district office board room, 4665 Bernal Ave. YOUTH COMMISSION The Pleasanton Youth Commission meets 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd.
Classes
ACE CODING Free programming classes open to all ages will be held at the Pleasanton Library from 3:30-5:30 p.m. every Wednesday, designed and run by Amador Valley High School students. Contact Daniel Huang at 858-3958 or daniel.huang87@ gmail.com. BARTENDING THE EASY WAY Las Positas Community Education presents Bartending the Easy Way online certification for California bartenders. The course is online with no time restrictions to be completed at your own pace. Cost is $154 and includes all materials. Contact 424-1467 or commed@ laspositascollege.edu. Visit www. laspositascollege.edu. COMPUTER TUTORING Need help with downloading E-books from the library to your E-Reader, sending e-mail attachments, social networking, blogging, general Internet questions? Drop-in classes are from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Call Mary Luskin at 931-3400, ext. 7. Free and open to all. FIFE AND DRUM BAND CAMP Pleasanton’s 1776-era Fife and Drum Corps is hosting a one day Band Camp from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 in the Mohr School area. Kids 8+ yrs old will learn marching, instrumental drum and fife, and play historical games. Contact Jason Giaimo at YAPs1776@aol.com or go to www. YoungAmericanPatriots.com. I HATE PASSWORDS WORKSHOP Do you use easy to remember passwords like 123456, or your birth date or Social Security number? Do you use the same password for everything? Do you write down your passwords? Come to the “I Hate Passwords” workshop from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $20. Call 400-8370 or go to www. yourdigitalhandyman.com. ONLINE PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS COACHING Get healthier in this six-week course, online from Sept. 7-Oct. 18. You will be guided to design a plan for changing a personal health behavior of
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your choice, like reducing stress or increasing nutrition. Presented by Las Positas College Community Education. Cost is $60. Contact Prof. Eric Golanty at (510) 8272101 or profg70@gmail.com. Go to http://ergo84.com/lpc/ THURSDAY NIGHT TENNIS CLINIC Drop in or preregister for this clinic to help you with your tennis matches, from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursdays, now through Sept. 12, at Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park, 5801 Valley Ave. Cost is $15-$18. Call 931-3449 or go to www.lifetimetennis.com.
Clubs
1776-ERA KIDS MARCHING BAND YAPS The Young American Patriots Fife and Drum Corps, a 1776-era band, meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Friday for rehearsal. Kids learn instrumental music, fife and drum with a Berkeley-trained drum instructor and 3-time US National Champion fife instructor. Free to try, $7 per hour after. Contact Jason Giaimo at 484-0265 or yaps1776@aol.com. Go to www. YoungAmericanPatriots.com. DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The Jose Maria Amador Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, meets at 10 a.m., the second Saturday of each month September through May. It is a social gathering and time to explore the history of our American roots. For more information contact the chapter’s regent Diane Groome at dggroome@comcast.net. DBE (DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE) Welcome to ladies of British or British Commonwealth Heritage. DBE holds monthly meetings at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday at Castlewood Country Club. Members focus on philanthropy, enjoy social interaction and form long-lasting friendships while contributing to local charities and supporting retirement homes in the USA. Call Edith at 998-3500. LIVERMORE AMADOR VALLEY GARDEN CLUB MEETING The Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, at Alisal School, 1454 Santa Rita Road. Bethallyn Black will speak on Late Season Fruits for Fall Gardens. Visitors are welcome. Call 485-7812 or go to lavgc.org. PLEASANTON COMMUNITY TOASTMASTERS Learn the art of public speaking in a fun-filled and supporting environment. Meetings from 7:30-9 p.m. every Tuesday at The Clubhouse, 4530 Sandalwood Dr. Attend meetings as a guest at no cost. Call 395-1234 or go to www.pleasantontoastmasters.com. PLEASANTON NEWCOMERS CLUB This club is a great way for new and established residents to make new friends. It meets for coffee on the first Wednesday of every month and for lunch on the second Wednesday of every month. The group has activities like hiking, walking, Bunco and more. Visit www.pleasantonnewcomers.com. Contact Info@ PleasantonNewcomers.com or 215-8405.
ROTARY CLUB OF PLEASANTON The Rotary Club of Pleasanton since 1965 has been a leader in the community in helping make Pleasanton a great place to live. It has a luncheon meeting from 12:15-1:30 p.m., every Thursday, at Hap’s Restaurant, 122 W. Neal St., Pleasanton. Cost for lunch is $17. For information, visit www. PleasantonRotary.org. ROTARY CLUB OF PLEASANTON NORTH Pleasanton North Rotary invites anyone interested in making a difference. The membership includes 65 professionals, business owners, executives, managers and community leaders. The club meets from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fridays at the Hilton Hotel, 7050 Johnson Dr. Call 580-7947 or visit www.pnr-rotary.org. TRI VALLEY ROTARY MEETINGS Tri Valley Rotary is a small but energetic group, motivated and eager to make a difference in the community. Meetings are 6-8 p.m. every Thursday, at Castlewood Country Club Grill, 707 Country Club Cir. There is a $5 meeting fee plus cost of meal. Contact info@ trivalleyrotary.org or go to http:// trivalleyrotary.org. UKULELE CIRCLE Come play ukulele with others and bring friends, noon-1 p.m., last Saturday of the month, at Galina’s Music Studio, 2222 Second St., Suite 2, Livermore. All ages and skill levels welcome. Please bring in some music to share with the group. Cost is $5. Call 960-1194. VIRTUALLY SPEAKING TOASTMASTERS Virtually Speaking Toastmasters club meets from noon-1 p.m. every Thursday at Electrical Reliability Services, 6900 Koll Center Pkwy., Suite 415, Pleasanton. Everyone is welcome to come see what a positive change Toastmasters can make in their confidence. Call 580-8660.
Concerts
ANNUAL PIANO RECITAL Prizewinning pianist and Amador Valley High School graduate Connie Chen will present music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Prokofiev from 7:30-9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7, at Asbury United Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., Livermore. Ms. Chen will sign programs afterward. Free admission and refreshments. Contact Anne Coll at 4432514 or accoll@comcast.net. CONCERTS IN THE PARK: PUBLIC EYE Pleasanton Downtown Association’s Concert in the Park presents Public Eye, 7-8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 30, at Lions Wayside Park, on the corner of First and Neal streets. Free. This is the last concert of the season. MIKE AMARALÍS CALIFORNIA BEACH BOYS The Firehouse Arts Center opens its fourth season with the No. 1 Beach Boys Tribute Band, Mike Amaral’s California Beach Boys, at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 7. Plenty of Good Vibrations and a whole lot of Fun, Fun, Fun. Tickets are $15-$25, available at 931-4848 or www.firehousearts.org. PAUL THORN ROCK & BLUES Paul Thorn is bringing his muscular brand of Southern-influenced,
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ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR rootsy rock and blues music to the Firehouse Arts Center at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13. Tickets are $25$35. Call 931-4848 or go to www. firehousearts.org. ROGER GLENN LATIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE Roger Glenn, master multi-instrumentalist and entertainer on the flute, sax and vibraphone, will bring his Latin Jazz Ensemble to the Firehouse Arts Center on Friday, Sept. 6. Tickets are $30. Contact Debbie Peck at 447-4300 or Alex Watson at 437-4204.
Events
20TH ANNUAL VIP WESTERN BARBECUE The Pleasanton Senior Center VIP 20th annual Western Barbecue will be from 11:30 a.m.1:45 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23. This event is open to everyone, with a live country western band, great oldfashioned western BBQ and great prizes. Seating is limited. Tickets are $10 at the VIP Travel Desk, open 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Contact George Mirande at 9315370 or drlions2012@aol.com. ANNUAL PLEASANTON GREEN SCENE FAIR Learn about the latest green practices. The City of Pleasanton and Hacienda partner with the Pleasanton Downtown Association for the Green Scene Fair, from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on Division St. and Railroad Ave. as part of the First Wednesday street fair. BROTHELS, BAR ROOMS AND BANDITS BBQ Dinner, gambling chips, dancing and the best entertainment in the west! Live and silent auctions, getaways and more. Cost is $45. Additional $200 for gambling money. Western attire encouraged, but not the Law. Come on down on Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Call 462-2766 or go to www.museumonmain.org. CIRCUS VARGAS PRESENTS MAGIKARIA Circus Vargas conjures
up an astonishing array of artists in its newest, most exciting spectacular. Presenting, “Magikaria, A Fantastical Magical Experience,” running Aug. 15-Sept. 23 in Dublin. Cost is $25-$65. Go to www.circusvargas.com for more information. EAST BAY’S LONGEST RUNNING TRIATHALON SERIES On Your Mark Events’ 26th annual Tri For Real Triathlon will start at 7 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, at Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, 2500 Stanley Blvd. Cost is $75-$85. Check-in at 5 a.m. Contact (209) 795-7832 or go to www.onyourmarkevents.com. EXTREME ENTREPRENEURSHIP TOUR Las Positas College will host the nationally acclaimed, high-energy Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour from 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, in the Mertes Center for the Arts at Las Positas College. Parking is $2. Registration available at http://extremetour.org/ laspositas. FARMERS MARKET Visit the Pleasanton Farmers Market from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday, on East Angela Street between Main and First streets. The Farmers Market is open every Saturday, year-round, rain or shine, to provide the season’s freshest fruits and vegetables, sold by the very farmers that planted, nurtured and harvested the crop. FRIENDS OF THE DUBLIN LIBRARY BOOK SALE Come to the fall used book sale! Members-only night from 6-8:30 p.m. (memberships available at 5:30 p.m.), Friday, Sept. 13; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14; and 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Dublin Library. Call 828-1315 or go to www.dublinfriends.org. FUN ON THE FARM: JAM AND BREAD Learn about canning and discover unusual varieties of jam Ruth Boone made in the mid 1900ís. Follow wheat from the field to the table as you thresh, grind, and sift
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wheat to make flour. From 10 a.m.2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14 at Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon. Call 973-3284 or go to www.SanRamon.ca.gov. HOT AUGUST NIGHT SINGLES DANCE Meet new friends at this fun party! 8-11:45 p.m., Friday, Aug. 30, at the Marriott Hotel, 11950 Dublin Canyon Road. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Adults of all ages welcome. Dressy attire requested. Call (415) 507-9962 or go to www.thepartyhotline.com. MEET FANS OF NATIVE GARDENS Join Pleasanton and Livermore Garden Tour hosts from 9-11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at a local family’s garden, 5321 Mallard Dr. Meet other native plant enthusiasts, talk about your own garden plans, and figure out what you need to get started. Go to www. bringingbackthenatives.net. MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO This one hour short form Improv show is designed especially for kids! Completely made up on the spot based on audience suggestions. Best of all, kids will have opportunities to participate and a chance to be on stage and take part in the fun. Showing at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 at Dougherty Station Community Center, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon. Cost is $10. Call 973-3372 or go to www.sanramon.ca.gov. PLEASANTONIANS 4 PEACE Pleasantonians 4 Peace sponsors a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month in front of the Museum on Main, 603 Main St. The group reflects on the human and monetary costs of the war, honors veterans who have sacrificed, and visualizes ways of moving beyond this conflict to a more peaceful world. They plan to continue this monthly event as long as necessary. Contact Cathe Norman at 462-7495; Matt Sullivan at mjs7882@gmail.com; or visit www. Pleasantonians4Peace.org. WHAT’S A SECULAR JEW? Are you Jewish but not religious? Looking for a community where you fit in? Attend Tri-Valley Cultural Jews’ informational meeting and bagel brunch at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. Contact 485-1049 or reservations@TriValleyCulturalJews.org. Go to trivalleyculturaljews.wordpress.com/.
Exhibits
100 YEARS OF CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF PRINTMAKERS The current exhibit, through Sept. 5, at the Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center is “Celebrating 100 Years of the California Society of Printmakers.” The exhibit features book arts, silkscreen, monotype and more. The arts center is located at 4444 Railroad Ave. COURAGE UNDER FIRE Come to Museum on Main’s Courage Under Fire, Fighting Fire in Pleasanton since 1880. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., now through Oct. 13, at 603 Main St. Contact the Museum at 462-2761 or curator@museumonmain.org.
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FILMS THROUGH THE YEARS! DOUBLE FEATURE Take a journey through the decades in one of the Towns double feature Saturdays. “American Graffiti” (1973) and “Forrest Gump” (1994) will be presented from 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Village Theatre in Danville. Cost is $3-$5. Contact 314-3400 or recreation@danville. ca.gov.
FIRST ANNUAL LOBSTER CLAMBAKE The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center will host its First Annual Lobster Clambake at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at Wente Vineyards in Livermore. Classic New England-style event auctions and Wente’s famous wines. Cost is $135. Call 373-6800 or go to www. bankheadtheater.org. GNON SPECIAL DRIVE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES Girls Night Out Networking will be hosting a Community Outreach project by doing a special drive for Pleasanton Military Families, who send care packages to our troops. GNON will be collecting goods for the care packages at their mixer on Sept. 12 at Zen Pilates and Fitness. Contact 487-4748 or gnoners@gmail.com. HORSE FAIRE Fundraiser to benefit Reins in Motion, an adaptive riding center helping special needs children and Veterans through horse therapy. From 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, at Robertson Park in Livermore. Free admission and parking. Go to www. ReinsInMotion.com or www. TriValleyTrailBlazers.com.
Health
2013 HEALTHY HABITS CHALLENGE Help brand Pleasanton as one of the healthiest places to live, work and raise a family. From Sept. 1-30, adopt one new healthy habit and practice it for 30 days. Register at www.pleasanton. org and follow the Challenge on Facebook for your chance to win prizes. DIABETES CLASS For people of all ages with Type 2 Diabetes or pre-diabetes. Class meets from 10 a.m.-noon every Thursday for seven weeks, from Sept. 5-Oct. 17, at Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Learn how to manage diabetes, how to monitor your blood sugar, and how to enjoy the foods you love while controlling your diabetes. Registration required. Contact 931-5365 or astatham@cityofpleasantonca.gov. Go to www. pleasantonseniorcenter.org. MEGA HEALTH FAIR Free medical advice on internal medicine, cardiology, women’s health, nutrition and diet and more. Also free evaluations for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and bone density and free flu shots. From 10 am.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at Shiva Vishnu Temple, 1232 Arrowhead Ave., Livermore. Contact Suman Jain at 371-5640 or suman1218@yahoo.com.
SECULAR ROSH HASHANA Tri-Valley Cultural Jews (TVCJ) will hold a nonreligious Jewish New Year observance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4. The hour-long child-friendly program of music and readings in English is followed by apples and honey. Suggested donation: $10 per adult non-member. Also collecting food for the food bank. Contact reservations@Tri-ValleyCulturalJews.org.
FLOATING ISLAND WORKSHOP Learn through hands-on and detailed instructions how to assemble and launch a Floating Treatment Wetland complete with plants at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept.6-Sunday, Sept. 8, in Livermore. Address provided upon registration. Cost is $250. Contact (415) 260-6570 or verdantis@gmail.com. Go to www.upisf. com/floating-island-workshop.
Miscellaneous
FREE JOB SEARCH COUNSELING The Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., offers free, 20-minute consultations with an employment recruiter. To make an appointment, call the Reference Desk at 9313400, ext. 7. VFW-AL COFFEE AND DONUTS Every Saturday morning from 7:30-9 a.m., the VFW and American Legion host coffee and donuts for all veterans at the Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main St. All veterans are welcome. Visit www.vfwpost6298.com.
On Stage
‘ANNA CHRISTIE’ Role Players Ensemble presents Eugene OíNeillís “Anna Christie,” a story about the limited choices of a young woman whose dreams have been shattered by the men in her life. The show runs at 8 p.m., Friday-Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday, from Sept. 6-21 at the Village Theatre in Danville. Cost is $20-$28. Go to www.RolePlayersEnsemble. com or call 312-3400. AN EVENING WITH P.T. BARNUM Credited for coining the phrase, “There is a sucker born every minute,” Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American businessman and scam artist, and is credited for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Come to Museum on Main at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, for an evening all about P.T. Barnum. Cost is $3-$10. Go to www.museumonmain.org. LIVE STAND UP COMEDY Headliner Huck Flyn, known as the “Rock N’ Roll Comedian” for parodying famous music, will be performing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31 at Sunol Valley Golf Club, 6900 Mission Road, Sunol. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $50 for dinner and show. Call 862-2408.
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ON THE TOWN ● CALENDAR keep your brain active and your memory sharp. The class is held from 10-11:30 a.m. the first and third Fridays of every month at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Word games, puzzles, challenging activities, reminiscing and more, geared to help you age-proof your mind. Cost $1.75 for resident and $2.25 for non-resident. Call 931-5365 or visit www. pleasantonseniorcenter.org. COMPUTER CLASSES FOR SENIORS Pleasanton Public Library hosts Computer Classes for Seniors including Beginning Internet on the first Wednesday and Thursday of every month; Beginning E-mail on the second Wednesday and Thursday of every month; Open Practice on the third Wednesday and Thursday of every month; Advanced E-mail on the fourth Wednesday and Thursday of every month, at the Adult Computer Area in the library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Computer classes are designed for mature adults. Registration is required; call 931-3400. DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER DANCE CLASSES Seniors are invited to a Beginning Latin Line Date from 1-2:15 p.m. Tuesdays; cost is $12 for four classes per month or $15 for five classes per month. Beginning line dance from 10:2511:25 a.m. Thursdays, cost is $1.25 per class; beginning-intermediate line dancing from 10:1511:15 a.m., Tuesdays, cost is $2 drop-in, or from 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, cost is $3 drop-in; easy and intermediate line dance from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays, cost is $3 per class; intermediate line dance from 10:45-11:45 a.m. Fridays, cost is $1.25 per class; advanced line dancing from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Mondays, cost is $3 per class; or social line dance from 10:1511:15 a.m. Tuesdays, cost is $2 for drop-in or $6 for four classes per month or $7.50 for five classes per month; all at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd. Call 556-4511. DUBLIN SENIOR CENTER OFFERS MUSIC CLASSES Dublin Senior Center offers two music classes including Sing-a-longs with Judy Kuftin and Merrill Ito at 10:30 a.m., Thursdays; and Ukulele Beginning Instruction with Judy Kuftin and Merrill Ito at 1 p.m., Tuesdays, both at the Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin. Cost is $1.25 for each class. Call 556-4511. MILLS LINE DANCE SOCIAL DJ Millie Dusha will play tunes from the classic oldies at the Mills Line Dance Social on the first Thursday of every month from 2-4 p.m. at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd. All levels of dancers are welcome. Cost is $3. Call 556-4511. PEDDLER SHOPPE AT THE SENIOR CENTER The Peddler Shoppe in the lobby of the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., offers the handmade wares of talented local senior artisans. It’s a great place to buy gifts. The Shoppe is staffed by volunteers and is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. TRANSCRIBING FOR YOU Transcribing for You has volun-
teers that will transcribe and print your letters to be sent. The service is located at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd, Dublin, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $1.50. Call 556-4511 for an appointment or email seniorctr@ci.dublin.us
Spiritual
BIBLE & BREW St. Clare’s Episcopal Church would like to invite anyone in the community who is interested to join them for heartfelt fellowship, Bible Study, and a good cup of coffee from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. every Wednesday at 3350 Hopyard Rd. You don’t need to be a member of St. Clare’s to attend. Their hope is you will find this time of day convenient. Call the church office at 462-4802 or visit www. stclarespleasanton.org. WEEKLY LDS BIBLE STUDY Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosts a weekly bible study from 7:30-8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the church, 6100 Paseo Santa Cruz. Refreshments served. For information, call 305-9468.
Sports
LABOR DAY JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT Attention all match playing juniors. Sign up for a oneday tennis tournament at 9 a.m., Monday, Sept. 2, at Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park, 5801 Valley Ave. Test out your playing skills in a singles format. Deadline to register is Saturday, Aug. 31. Cost is $7 for residents, $9 for nonresidents. Call 931-3449 or go to www.lifetimetennis.com.
Support Groups
BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP The American Cancer Society Breast Cancer Support group meets from 7:30-9 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at LifeStyleRx, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. Call 8332784 or visit www.valleycare.com. 7:30-9 p.m. Free GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS Gamblers Anonymous helps people who
have a gambling problem to return to happy and productive lives. If you want help for you or someone you love, meetings are 7:30-9 p.m. every Friday at Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave. in Room 8. Call the helpline at 1-(855)222-5542 or visit the website at www.gamblersanonymous.org. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) NAMI Tri-Valley Parent Resource and Support Group meets twice a month for parents with children to age 17 diagnosed or suspected of having bipolar or other mood disorders. It meets from 7-9 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month at Pathways To Wellness, 5674 Stoneridge Dr., Suite 114, Pleasanton. The group is drop-in, no registration required and is free. For more information contact Suzi Glorioso at 443-1797 or email glorios4@ comcast.net. PLEASANTON MILITARY FAMILIES SUPPORT GROUP Formed in 2003 this group provides support and comfort to the Pleasanton
families whose loved ones are deployed in the combat zones of Afghanistan and Iraq. The group has monthly meetings and other events such as “pack outs” of comfort and care items for deployed members of the armed forces. The group also sponsors the Yellow Streamer program on Main Street where streamers are displayed with the name, rank and branch of service of Pleasanton military personnel. Learn more at www.pleasantonmilitaryfamilies.org.
Volunteering
LIONESS SEEK NEW MEMBERS The Livermore Lioness Club welcomes new members at its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. A $2 to $5 donation is requested. Participating in the many activities of the group is a great way to meet local people. The Lioness are a service club which helps many worthy causes in our community. Call 443-4543.
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SALES AT A GLANCE Dublin
(July 16-24)
Total sales reported: 38 Lowest sale reported: $245,000 Highest sale reported: $1,130,000
Pleasanton (July 16-24)
Average sales reported: $624,855
Total sales reported: 43 Lowest sale reported: $303,500 Highest sale reported: $2,400,000 Average sales reported: $919,372
Livermore (July 16-24)
San Ramon (July 31-Aug. 7)
Total sales reported: 49 Lowest sale reported: $140,000 Highest sale reported: $1,585,000 Average sales reported: $596,765
Total sales reported: 25 Lowest sale reported: $270,000 Highest sale reported: $1,125,000
HOME SALE OF THE WEEK
Average sales reported: $740,980 Average sales reported: $740,980
2115 RAVEN ROAD, PLEASANTON, $940,000
Sunol (July 16-24)
This renovated Heritage model in Birdland offers 2538 +/- square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.The new granite baths feature custom tile. The eat-in kitchen features new cabinets, granite counters and refrigerator. Updates include dual pane windows, new professional landscaping, remodeled bathrooms and more. Sold by Tim McGuire of Alain Pinel Realtors (925) 895-9950.
Total sales reported: 1 Lowest sale reported: $1,170,000 Highest sale reported: $1,170,000 Average sales reported: $1,170,000
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HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes sold during July 16-Aug. 7
Dublin 7350 Amanda Street Vernor Trust to M. & R. Malmgren for $550,000 2523 Bassetts Way Brookfield Windwood to G. Suda for $787,500 2562 Bassetts Way Brookfield Windwood to J. Marada for $820,500 3409 Bramante Lane D R Horton to K. Govardhanan for $656,000 3723 Branding Iron Place H. & N. Gill to P. & P. Joshi for $540,000 4369 Brannigan Street C. Bassel to A. Lieber for $491,000 7430 Brigadoon Way Mello Trust to A. Murphy for $540,000 11763 Castle Court B. & M. Kaune to G. Ter-Avanesyan for $702,500 4420 Chancery Lane R. Varisco to D. & R. Basham for $603,000 8341 Creekside Drive Maclean Trust to M. & E. Yang for $915,000 5501 De Marcus Boulevard #239 J. Lu to Y. Hao for $420,000 3275 Dublin Boulevard #305 Y. Chen to K. McClure for $245,000 3385 Dublin Boulevard #436 F. Ortiz to K. Smith for $428,000 7031 Dublin Meadows Street #G M. & R. Malmgren to Vernor Trust for $435,000 5522 Eaglebrook Terrace Grant Trust to V. & D. Khullar for $1,130,000 3763 Finnian Way #49 L. Jew to M. Hernandez for $533,000 7898 Gate Way E. Yeoman to H. Yang for $485,000 10898 Glengarry Lane T. & T. Jacobsen to C. & R. Stubbs for $560,000 5325 Hazel Tine Lane J. Falcone to S. Aleem for $825,000 5993 Hillbrook Place H. & E. Herrera to F. Poyan for $565,000 2966 Innisbrook Way HPROF Limited to M. Bahu for $1,100,000 10785 Inspiration Circle T. & T. Engels to I. Chizhov for $885,000 7893 Jade Circle R. & S. Belloni to T. Banson for $751,000 4733 Myrtle Drive P. Thurgam to D. Jin for $750,000 6974 North Mariposa Lane KB Home to M. Yang for $604,500
6976 North Mariposa Lane KB Home to M. Bombon for $610,000 7000 North Mariposa Lane KB Home to I. & S. Hong for $707,000 7029 North Mariposa Lane KB Home to C. Tsang for $713,000 3398 Palermo Way D R Horton to N. & R. Abat for $688,000 11864 Pollardstown Court Church Trust to S. Eubanks for $407,000 11664 Silvergate Drive R. & L. Faulkner to Macdougall Trust for $675,000 6581 Tralee Village Drive Shea Homes to J. Jeong for $575,500 7621 Tuscany Drive M. Gupta to C. Saito for $397,000 7821 Tuscany Drive C. Wojdon to R. Stenrose for $400,000 7073 Utica Court Department of Housing to J. & K. Brown for $510,000 11911 West Vomac Road L. & C. Pacheco to K. & K. Geller for $600,000 7762 Woodren Court M. & S. Sumich to J. Ornellas for $400,000 8545 Zandol Court D. & S. Warwick to L. & M. Jorgensen for $740,000
Livermore 32 Alden Lane S. Verbinski to M. & D. Lambert for $996,000 457 Andrews Street Wells Fargo Bank to Habitat For Humanity for $375,000 124 Anna Maria Street T. Gaughan to M. Christie for $590,000 2021 Broadmoor Street Sanctify Inc. to J. Gregory for $485,000 1310 Buckhorn Creek Road B. & C. Kimura to N. & P. Oza for $838,000 747 Catalina Drive Wilmington Trust to Saratoga Fund Holdings for $456,000 2755 Chateau Way Murphy Trust to R. & C. Wolff for $760,000 483 Colusa Way E. Thill to C. Gale for $460,000 842 Cortland Way Ratinho Trust to P. Omega for $435,000 4559 Country Lane Macedo Trust to M. & K. Clapp for $1,585,000 2621 Covey Way Johnson Trust to A. & L. Woolley for $1,375,000 1136 Crystal Court M. Katz to D. & K. Nielsen for $770,000 889 Del Norte Drive K. &
L. Estep to S. MacFarlane for $625,000 5436 Desiree Avenue K. & L. Doughty to M. Pennington for $555,000 4422 Edgewood Way M. & K. Clapp to R. & L. Anthon for $915,000 1045 El Dorado Drive P. Liu to B. & L. Illingworth for $600,000 1470 Elm Street J. Shellenbarger to S. Paltikian for $368,000 367 Encino Drive J. & L. King to T. Lee for $611,000 5625 Haggin Oaks Avenue P. & M. Williams to P. Betsekas for $517,000 164 Heligan Lane #1 Shea Homes to S. McClung for $374,000 164 Heligan Lane #2 Shea Homes to M. Batista for $359,500 164 Heligan Lane #3 Shea Homes to R. Tang for $365,500 164 Heligan Lane #4 Shea Homes to Z. & C. Zampetti for $368,500 164 Heligan Lane #5 Shea Homes to S. Susheelkar for $337,500 357 Holladay Court T. Jansen to M. Castro for $419,000 5822 Idlewild Avenue P. Simi to M. & G. Young for $500,000
OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND
Brentwood
5 BEDROOMS 2811 San Minete Drive Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors
4 BEDROOMS 2032 Sage Sparrow Street Sat 1-4 Bhg Tri-valley Realty
$569,000 463-9500
Castro Valley $739,000 314-1111
Dublin 2 BEDROOMS 5501 Demarcus Boulevard #431 Sun 1-3:30 Richard Lee 5 BEDROOMS 7831 Bloomfield Terrace Sat/Sun 1:30-4 Alain Pinel Realtors
Pleasanton 2 BEDROOMS 133 Ray St Sat 1-4
3 BEDROOMS 5797 Thousand Oaks Drive Sat 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors
$499,950 519-1815
$1,399,000 314-1111
Livermore 4 BEDROOMS 5558 Agatha Way Sat/Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel, Realtors
$989,900 251-1111
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$438,000 963-0569
3 BEDROOMS 3541 Norton Way Sat 1-4 Tim McGuire
$475,000 462-7653
5 BEDROOMS 2125 Camino Brazos $998,000 Sun 1-4 Weiner and McDowell Group 251-2585
San Ramon 2 BEDROOMS 112 Neptune Place Sun 1-4 Bhg Tri-valley Realty
$499,990 463-9500
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SALES Continued from Page 21 2502 Kellogg Loop J. & A. Miller to M. & A. Maheshwari for $1,020,000 4547 Lee Ann Circle Larson Trust to R. & H. Ackad for $760,000 453 Leona Drive J. & B. Aude to M. Pence for $430,000 4896 Libra Court Randolph Trust to L. & R. Vanwhy for $505,000 224 Martin Avenue Andersen Trust to World Bet Investments for $378,000 175 Medina Street D. & J. Boyd to Z. Liao for $731,000 2257 Mezzamonte Drive L. & D. Pon to J. & E. Silva for $890,000 286 Michell Street A. Batute to B. & J. Scanlan for $568,500 1001 Murrieta Boulevard #112 R. & J. Alavi to D. Johnson for $179,000 825 North P Street G. Smith to M. Kavalaris for $341,000 1809 Paseo Laguna Seco #5 Bahr Trust to D. Bahr for $140,000 6477 Pheasant Court A. & R. Drago to J. Horning for $725,000 726 Saddleback Circle B. Eitzel to M. & V. Rivera for $400,000 2975 San Minete Drive K. & S. Scott to Seabrook-Lenz Trust for $969,000 557 Selby Lane #2 Shea Homes to J. McKellar for $525,000 563 Selby Lane #3 Shea Homes to S. & R. Chipman for $599,000 846 Seminole Drive V. & S. Sarmiento to C. Warnock for $557,000 5188 Theresa Way Federal Home Loan Mortgage to A. & L. Myers for $470,000 826 Ventura Avenue B. & L. Hutt to Y. Liu for $375,000 1135 Vintner Place M. & K. Terry to J. Case for $704,000 984 Waverly Common Hutton Trust to Bennett Trust for $550,000 1441 Winding Stream Drive M. & D. Cure to D. & V. Garcia for $650,000 637 Yorkshire Court M. & L. Remer to J. & M. Guthrie for $735,000
Pleasanton 6592 Arlington Drive J. Chai to V. & O. Stavila for $820,000 5634 Belleza Drive Haselby Trust to H. Min for $602,000 5746 Belleza Drive Dale Trust to N. Frigo for $520,000 5332 Brookside Court A. & P. Baer to S. Ash for $650,000 2670 Calle Alegre D. & K. Foehner to A. & M. Falcione for $1,325,000 2919 Calle De La Mesa Damiani Trust to V. Jajoo for $930,000 1429 Calle Enrique B. Smith to B. Gutierrez for $425,000 1582 Calle Santiago J. Hyde to H. Hu for $430,000 2604 Camino Segura F. Meng to A. & K. Sakhardande for $1,050,000 4073 Churchill Drive Chrisman Trust to G. & P. Mehta for $620,000 6981 Corte Mercado A. Hammad to Gregory Trust for $824,000 15 Fairway Lane Hansford Trust to R. & M. Moran for $1,900,000 4933 Forest Hill Drive Cotton Trust to J. & R. Cotton for $750,000 2606 Glen Isle Avenue Silva Trust to N. Bhalla for $660,000 2134 Goldcrest Circle S. & V. Capatina to P. & J. Tio for $435,000 30 Golf Road J. Engel-Severn to Mcguinness Trust for $1,750,000 3439 Gravina Place B. Hamilton to M. He for $1,415,000 6650 Johnston Road Kerr Trust to G. & H. Townsend for $1,350,000 234 Mavis Drive #230 R. Lamarte to Shah Trust for $550,000 4975 Middleton Place M. & L. Truax to H. Li for $1,330,000 4972 Mohr Avenue Hedstrom Trust to S. & A. Patel for $835,000
7465 Muirwood Court P. Gandhi to D. Flaharty for $840,000 4091 Nevis Street D. & A. Morales to C. Hunsinger for $622,000 3324 Newport Street Ponderosa Homes to C. & N. Cooper for $880,500 3325 Newport Street Ponderosa Homes to F. & L. Newman for $885,500 3330 Newport Street Ponderosa Homes to Hanni Trust for $784,500 5868 Northway Road R. Winders to E. Ambrose for $565,000 1521 Oxsen Street J. & R. Cotton to W. Wei for $612,000 1536 Oxsen Street C. & N. Higgins to C. Panganiban for $650,000 6796 Paseo San Leon Lam Trust to H. Toh for $930,000 1124 Piemonte Drive S. Kim to L. Jing for $2,353,000 3601 Pontina Court Seabrook-Lenz Trust to E. Becton for $2,000,000 223 Rachael Place #104 M. & R. Harmon to A. Gwerder for $303,500 8013 Regency Drive H. Yoshioka to R. & T. Shunn for $1,508,000 2117 Rheem Drive K. Mulvihill to R. Rajunarayanan for $481,000 541 Rose Avenue EL Real Estate to C. Grace for $419,000 2599 Skimmer Court T. & R. Rojas to S. Ranganath for $1,050,000 3474 Smoketree Commons #D D. Maligat to A. Saati for $381,000 1817 Spumante Place P. & A. Read to T. & J. Seitz for $2,400,000 735 St. John Circle Martens Trust to M. Weber for $958,000 7249 Stonedale Drive Palm Limited to T. Phal for $689,000 4100 Veneto Court C. Carlone to J. Hu for $470,000 3586 Wind Cave Court Fulgado Trust to S. & C. Romano for $580,000
San Ramon 14 Almond Orchard Lane B. Ballard to X. Zhang for $670,000 2120 Bent Creek Drive J. Silva to W. & A. Ross for $770,000 480 Bollinger Canyon Lane #173 B. Bauer to H. & D. Kwong for $270,000 8187 Briar Oaks Drive Haladwala Trust to B. & J. Pyon for $820,000 9851 Broadmoor Drive Nicholson Trust to Newport Murrieta Land Company for $563,000 6277 Byron Lane V. Kapadia to M. Cheung for $625,000 1091 Canyon Hills Road Gunning Trust to Y. Liu for $821,000 5017 Fioli Loop M. Fontecha to C. & L. Hastings for $669,000 9763 Gorham Place J. Ho to Dom Campaign Limited for $535,000 108 Jasper Hill Court H. Yeh to Y. Li for $850,000 6106 Lakeview Circle Melean Trust to D. & S. Nagaraja for $875,000 6206 Lakeview Circle S. Lawson to Y. & Y. Hsieh for $463,000 6208 Lakeview Circle Y. Hsieh to Dorsa Trust for $614,000 5948 Lantana Way Alessio Trust to T. Chu for $947,000 2747 Mohawk Circle Danna Trust to R. & S. Goyal for $950,000 1080 Quartermaster Canyon Road Wiegand Trust to N. Pai for $915,000 737 Quincy Court Breen Trust to D. Zhu for $883,000 1134 South Chanterella Drive M. & E. Gamez to J. Sun for $1,110,000 9120 South Gale Ridge Road Lau Trust to J. Zhai for $1,125,000 9158 Tangerine Street Reardon Trust to J. & T. Thompson for $465,000 9529 Thunderbird Drive C. & J. Sturgill to E. Long for $815,000 142 Valdivia Circle M. & G. Anderson to J. & C. Payne for $671,500 14 Waterbury Place T. & T. Scheck to M. Yee for $700,000 Source: California REsource
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5583 Stacy Court Livermore
COMING SOON!
Pending in 5 Days with Multiple Offers
Beautiful stunning property, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 3 car attached garage with side access. 2137 sq ft. home on a13,754 sq ft lot. Outdoor living at its finest. Pool with large deck, room to roam. Kitchen & family room combo with semi-formal dining room. Exclusive listing — call agent for private showings. Offered at $780,000
Call Gene & Cindy for details. 510-390-0325
Liz Venema & DeAnna Armario REALTORS® LIC # 01922957 and 01363180 925.413.6544 925.260.2220
REALTORS® LIC # 01370076 and 00607511 925.918.2045 www.williamsteam.net COMING SOON
Liz@ArmarioHomes.com DeAnna@ ArmarioHomes.com
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Three Fabulous Homes Available in Ruby Hill
COMING SOON
1121 Via Di Salerno
Splish Splash! Swimming anyone? This Pleasanton home comes with a sparkling pool, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and over 1800 sq ft. Lots of upgrades such as dual pane windows, tile roof and more. Priced in the mid $700’s
Palomares Hills in Castro Valley Stunning hillside views from this 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home. 1940 sq ft, beautifully updated kitchen, new paint and more. The views are amazing! Priced in the high $700’s
2011
2010
4 YEARS IN A ROW
6 Olive Lane, San Ramon
Best location in the neighborhood! And Pottery Barn Style throughout! 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. 1915+/- sq. ft. Granite slab island and new tile flooring in kitchen, plantation shutters throughout. Private backyard Offered at $749,000
Cindy and Gene Williams
2012
1520 Via Di Salerno
3736 Selvante Street
Offered at $2,890,000
Offered at $3,100,000
Beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath home with 1 bedroom and full bath downstairs, huge loft area, approx. 2,823 sq ft, gourmet kitchen with granite, center island & tile floor with a 3-car garage in Mountain House. $448,888
Mike Chandler REALTOR® LIC #01039712 925.426.3858 MikeChandler.kwrealty.com
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Graceful living is yours in Gorgeous Mediterranean An elegant, showcase home this gorgeous custom French home with dramatic features featuring stunning views of the country estate. and sophisticated beauty. surrounding hills and valley. Offered at $2,499,000
Call us for a private showing
See pictures at www.FabulousProperties.net
Stunning single story over 4000 sq ft. backing to open space!
Gail Boal
REALTOR® LIC # 01276455
925.577.5787 www.gailboal.com
REALTORS®, GRI, CRS, SRES
925.463.0436 | www.SoldinaFlash.com
SOLD! Represented Buyer
Absolutely gorgeous, meticulously maintained home with high end upgrades throughout including full custom tile floors. Beautiful custom stone work in all bathrooms. Kitchen features granite counters, stainless appliances, and faux-finished cabinets. Open kitchen/family room with custom fireplace. You won’t be disappointed! Sold for $1,260,000
Dennis Gerlt Broker Associate LIC # 01317997 925.426.5010 www.buytrivalleyhomes.com
22.78 acres, 2 parcels
37789 Palomares Road, Castro Valley This private secluded hide-away is the best of resort style living in the country. 3 bedrooms, 3 ½ baths, 2772 square feet on 22 ¾ acres. Bring your horses and ride the endless miles of trails from your own ranch. Store your RVs and enjoy the sparkling pool surrounded by nature. Shown by appointment only. Call listing agent Natalie (925) 580-5963. Offered at $1,495,950
Natalie Kruger & Lisa Sterling REALTORS® LIC # 01187582 and 01012330 925.580.5963 925.980.9265 www.krugergroup.com
920 Montevino Dr, Pleasanton 4 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms - 3,439 sq ft - Formal Living Room Formal Dining Room - Beautiful Kitchen - Amazing 270 Bottle Wine Closet Large Flat Backyard - Small Vineyard - Grass - Patio
Offered at $1,299,000 Service,Trust, Results
Melissa Pederson
REALTOR® LIC # 01002251 925.397.4326 melissapedersonhomes@gmail.com www.melissapederson.com
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“We are enjoying home ownership for the first time and are so grateful that we found our KW Agent to help us. Their insight, excellent negotiations, and knowledge of the Tri-Valley was amazing! Thank you for being there for us during the entire process.” — Janice & Ryan Spuller
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